2007 saw the highest number of arrivals ever to the tropical shores of Bali. According to the Bali Tourism board 1.67 million visitors helped make this the best year ever and plans are a foot to extend that number by 49% in 2008. Bold plans indeed, but very manageable considering the volume of hotel rooms and the ever-increasing numbers of private villa developments being built in Bali.

Summer and Christmas are the busy times for Bali with the largest volume of visitors and dollars arriving. More and more tourists are opting for accommodation in private villas as they provide privacy, are fully self-contained, offer more space and a better standard of amenities, allowing groups and families the opportunity to and have a much more relaxing and higher quality group holiday.

There are many factors to consider when choosing a Bali villa including location and price and to a lesser extent, the design and ‘feel’ of the villa itself. What are people looking for? Where do they want to stay, how long and most importantly, what are they looking to spend on their tropical Bali getaway?

Canggu and the Bukit are increasing in popularity but Seminyak continues to be the most popular choice for the average person largely due to its proximity to the numerous high-end shops, restaurants and nightspots like Ku De Ta and the Living Room, although there is an emerging trend for cliff-front, ocean view villas on the Bukit in the higher end of the market.

According to Exotic Villa Management, people’s budgets vary but the average is around the 250-300 USD a night mark for a two-bedroom villa in the heart of Seminyak, while at the higher end, people looking for absolute beach and cliff front are paying upwards of 1000USD per night. Summer holidays tend to see people staying longer at about 7-14 days while in other periods people only stay on average 5-7 nights.

And what is the trend based on demographic? Families and groups from Europe and Australia come mainly over the Easter, Summer and Christmas holidays, while honeymoon couples from China, Japan, Korea and Europe are year round visitors. Expats in the region also follow no regular pattern and tend to come all year round.

2008 is Visit Indonesia Year and the government is pushing hard to attract the projected 2.5 million arrivals to Bali this year. Demand for private villas is continuing to grow all over the island and development is trying hard to keep up.

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